Combined curtain and shade holder and rod for use therewith



July 26, Q J. RASP v COMBINED CURTAIN AND SHADE HOLDER A'ND ROD FOR USE THEREWITH Filed Feb. 12. 1927 gnuawtoe Patented July 26, 1927.

JOHN HASP, 0]? MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED CURTAIN l-IGLDE'B AND E911 E013. USE THE-B/EWITH'.

Application filed February 12, 1927. Serial No. 16,7 ,763.

T his invention 1.14.2 s to a combined cuntain and shade holder and rod foruse therewith.

in important object of the invention isto produce a dc 'ice of this charact r, by means of which the holder or bracket, may be so positioned that it is completely concealed by the curtain. I

A further object of the invention 1s to provide a. device of this character of such construction that the curtain. rod may be readily adjusted as to eflective length, so that it may accommodate oversizedl curtains.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a structure of this character in which the shade fitting may be adjusted to a desired position. so that the shade is either arranged immediatelyadjacentthe sash of the window or is spaced therefrom, as in the ordinary construction.

These and other objects I attain by the construction shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Figure 1- is a perspective view showing a curtain bracket and the coacting end of a curtain rod therefor constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is side elevation of the bracket, :1 rod being indicated in position in one of the pairs of openings in solid lines and a second rod being indicated in dotted lines in a .second set of openings, as in the process of installation therein.

Figure 3 is a sect-ion on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral generally designates a plate having means, whereby it may be secured to the frame of a window. This means. in the present instance, comprises a flange 11 at the upper end of the plate, adapted to seat upon the upper face of the window trim and having struck-out tangs 12 adapted to enter the trim. This flange may he slid to any desired position upon the trim and then secured against shifting movements thereon by a light blow with a hammer. The plate 10, has along its side edges, flanges 18 and 1 1, the flange 13 being arranged at that side of the plate, which is to be disposed toward the outer side of the window. Each flange has formed therein a series of openings of a shape determined by theshape of the. rod, which. is tobe employed with the bracket. In the present instance, flat rods, generally designated.- at 11), are employed, and the openings 15 are in he form of vertically elongated slots, The lower edges 16 of the slots 150i the flange 13 are verticallyspaced from the upper edgesl? of" the slots 15 of the flange 14 a distance equal to the vertical depth of the rod-employed, each of the openings 15 having a slightly greater aggregate depth than the depth of'the rod. Between the openings 15, and the edges of the flanges 13; and 145; slots 18 are formed, permitting insertion oi the rod 16 thereto. The slots 18 of the flanges 13 connnunicate with the openings 15 thereof above thelower ends of these open ings and the peak of the metallic lug. 19, thus produced at the junction of the lower wall of the slot with the opening: 15 is spaced from the upper edges of the openings a distance equal to, the depth ofthe rod- 16. l or the sake of uniformity in appearance, the slots 18fofthe flanges 1 1: are preferably connected with the openings 15 thereof in,

like manner,

The rod 16, which is employed, is preferably formed in two telescopically engaged sections, as illustrated, and has the free end of each section reverted in spaced relation thereto, as indicated at 20. These reverted ends can be made of desired length and actually engage in the openings 15. hen on gaged therein, the rods 16 may be adjusted as to effective length, so thatthe desired fullness of the curtain is maintained. even though the curtain be slightly wider than is necessary for a proper fit of the window. If desired, the edges of the curtains may be passed about the revert bends 21 of the rod sections, so that a portion thereof is supported from the revert proper.

The lower end of the flange 14 extends slightly below the lower edge of the plate and is provided with an extension 22 forming a shade bracket. The entire plate is preferably formed of malleable material, so that this shade bracket may be either eX- tended to the opposite side of the plate 10 from the flanges 13 and 141 or bent back to lie alongside of the flange 14 and extend to the same side of the plate, as this flange, It

will, of course, be understood that the bracket extensions will be formed in pairs. The plate 10 should be of sufficient length to Ill) permit the lower end of the flange let to align with the opening of the windowliame and extend thereinto, if desired;

It will be obvious that while a particular form of rod is herein disclosed for the purpose of illust 'ation, this red may be of any suitable character. It will also be obvious that the construction hereinbefore set forth is capable oi? a certain range of change and modification without materially departing from the spirit of the invention and 1 ac cordingly do not limit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. A curtain bracket comprising a plate having flanges on its side edges, said flanges having coacting openings for the reception of a rod, the opening of one flange being vertically offset with relation to the coating opening of the other flange.

2. A curtain bracketcomprising a plate having flanges 011 its side edges, said flanges having coacting openings for the reception of a red, the opening of one flange being vei tically oliset with relation to the reacting opening of the other flange, the edges of the flanges having slots leading into said openings and through which the rod may be introduced to the opening.

3. A curtain bracket comprising a plate having flanges on its side edges, said flanges having coacting openings for the receptlon of a rod, the opening of oneflange being vertically offset with relation to the coacting opening of the other flange, the edges of the flanges having slots leading into said openings and through which the rod may be introduced to the opening, said slots con1- municating with the openings at points spaced above the lower ends thereof.

4. A curtain bracket comprising a plate having flanges on its side edges, said flanges having coaeting openings for the reception of a rod, the opening of one flange being vertically oflset with relation to the coacting opening of the other flange, one of said flanges being continued below the lower end of the plate and having a continuation. forming a shade bracket.

5. A curtain bracket comprising a plate having flanges on its side edges, said flanges having eoacting openings tor the reception of a rod, the opening of one flange being vertically ofliset with relation to the coacting opening of the other flange, one of said flanges being continued below the lower end of the plate and having a continuation forming a shade bracket extending to the opposite side of the plate from said flanges.

6. A curtain bracket comprising a plate having flanges on its side edges, said flange; having coacting openings for the reception of a red, the opening of one flange having its upper edge wall vertically spaced with relation to the corresponding wall of the other opening.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aliix my signature.

JOHN HASP. 

